near

CEFRA1

/nɪə/

adjective · preposition

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Close in distance, time, or relationship.

  2. 02

    preposition

    Close to someone or something.

Examples

  • I live near the sea, so I often get to go to the beach.

  • Is there a youth hostel near here?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /niə̯/
  • /nɪj.ə/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Close in time.

  2. Closely connected or related.

  3. Physically close.

More examples

In context

  • Police found fragments of glass near the scene.

  • I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.

  • Stay near at all times.

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Nearby

Origin

adjective

From Middle English nere, ner, from Old English nēar (“nearer”, comparative of nēah (“nigh”), the superlative would become next), influenced by Old Norse nær (“near”), both originating from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz (“nearer”), comparative of the adverb *nēhw (“near”), from the adjective *nēhwaz, ultimately from Pre-Proto-Germanic *h₂nḗḱwos, a lengthened-grade adjective derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”). Cognates Cognate with North Frisian nai, noi, näi (“close, near”), Saterland Frisian nai (“close, near”), Dutch na (“close”), naar (“to, towards”), Dutch Low Saxon nao (“after”), German nach (“after”), nahe (“near”), näher (“nearer”), German Low German nao, nå (“towards”),...